Inayatullah (editor)
Inayatullah | |
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Born | Inayatullah November 1, 1920 Gujar Khan, Punjab, British India |
Died | November 16, 1999 |
Occupation | Novelist / editor |
Years active | 1970 - 1999 |
Inayatullah (1920 - 1999) was a Pakistani novelist, story writer, and the founding editor of monthly Hikayat Digest.
Early life[]
Inayatullah was born in a Rajput family on November 1, 1920, in Gujar Khan, Punjab, British India. In 1936, he passed his matriculation examination and joined British army as a clerk. He was in an infantry unit of the British army and fought at Burma front against Japan. In 1944, Inayatullah was taken prisoner by the government of Japan, but he managed to flee from the prison. Then he again joined the British army and was sent by the authorities to Malaysia to counter the rebellions. After the partition of India, Inayatullah joined the Pakistan Air Force as a corporal. In 1965, when the war started between Pakistan and India, he became a war correspondent.[1][2]
Writing career[]
Inayatullah started his career as an editor of the monthly Sayyara digest. He later founded his own publishing house, Maktabae Daastan. In 1970, Inayatullah began publishing a monthly magazine called Hikayat Digest from Lahore. Inayatullah was drawn to writing historical books during the time. He also wrote historical novels, hunting stories, and detective fiction in addition to his editorial job. He also wrote about general psychology, biography, politics, and social evils in his essays. He published over a hundred works under the pen names Meem Alf, Iltumsh, Ahmad Yar Khan, Sabir Hussain Rajput, Waqas, Mehdi Khan, and Gumnaam Khatoon, along with his original name Inayatullah.[1]
Books[]
- Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed
- Andlus Ki Nagin
- Aur Neel Behta Raha
- Dastaan Emaan Faroshon Ki
- Do Pullon Ki Kahani
- Doob Doob Kar Ubhri Nao
- Char Dewari Ke Dareechon Say
- Aik Kahani
- Main Gunahgar To Nahin
- Khaki Wardi Lal Lahoo
- BRB Behti Rahay Gi
- Damishq Ke Qaid Khanay Main
- Akhiyan Meet Ke Sapna Takya
- Fateh Garh Se Farar
- Hijaz ki Aandhi
- Aur Aik Butt Shikan Paida Huwa
- Badar Say Batapur Tak
- Char Deewari Ki Dunya
- Choti Behan Ka Pagla Bhai
- Firdos AIblees
- Hamari Shikast Ki Kahani
- Hamzad ka Ishq
- Parcham Urhta Raha
- Jurm Jang Or Jazbaat
- Heeray Ka jigger
- Kala Burqa Jal RahaTha
- Lahore Ki Dehleez Per
- Main Buzdil Tha Aur Wo Mar Gaya hay Tum Zinda Raho
- Main Kisi Ki Beti Nahi
- Manzil Aur Musafir
- Pakistan Aik Payaz Aur Do Rotian
- Panchveen Larki
- Raat ka Rahi
- Patan Patan Kay Paapi
- Payasi Roohen
- Piyasay
- Tahira
- Shamsheer E Bay Nayam
- Uljhay Rastay
- Sitara Jo Toot Gaya
- Ustani Aur Taxi Driver
- Wajida Veena Aur Watan
Death[]
Inayatullah died on November 16, 1999, in Lahore at the age of 79.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "عنایت اللہ التمش: فن تحریر کا ایک جائزہ". Daanish.pk. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "معروف تاریخی ناول نگار عنایت اللہ التمش کا یوم پیدائش". Urdu e Mualla. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- 1920 births
- 1999 deaths
- Pakistani male journalists
- Pakistani writers
- Pakistani editors
- Pakistani prisoners and detainees